Proença-a-Nova
Municipality of the district of Castelo Branco (District of Castelo Branco), region Centro (NUTS III: Beira Baixa).
Proença-a-Nova had 7.167 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 38,3% were aged 65 or over; 12,2% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: João Manuel Ventura Grilo de Melo Lobo · Tel. 274670000 · Email: geral@cm-proencanova.pt · www.cm-proencanova.pt more contacts
Summary for arrivals. The telephone code is that of the district/region seat (ANACOM numbering plan), not exclusive to this municipality. School, parish-council and town-hall counts come from the official lists already on this site. Hospitals are NHS institutions whose official name includes the municipality.
- 406
- 625
- 1.638
- 4.498
- 5,9
- 13,8
- 17,0
- 26,2
- 36,7
- 68,5
- 118,7
- 171,5
The 4 parishes of Proença-a-Nova
Sorted by resident population (2021 Census, 2025 geography). Click a header to sort; hover a row to highlight it on the map.
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | União das freguesias de Proença-a-Nova e Peral | 4.498 | 171,51 | 26,2 |
| 2 | União das freguesias de Sobreira Formosa e Alvito da Beira | 1.638 | 118,66 | 13,8 |
| 3 | Montes da Senhora | 625 | 36,73 | 17,0 |
| 4 | São Pedro do Esteval | 406 | 68,50 | 5,9 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 0508
- Resident population
- 7.167
- Area
- 395,40 km²
- Density
- 18,1 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 4
- Share of district population
- 4,0%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 6th of 11
- National rank (population)
- 212th of 308
- National rank (density)
- 250th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 74th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 3.469 (48,4%)
- Women
- 3.698 (51,6%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 6.970 (97,3%)
- Foreign nationality
- 197 (2,7%)
- Ageing index
- 464,6 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 3.130
- Average household size
- 2,22 people
- Dwellings
- 6.545
- Buildings
- 5.909
- With higher education (15+)
- 12,2% (802)
- Unemployment rate
- 5,83%
Population by age group
Source: INE, Censos 2021 (API de indicadores) — indicators 0014630, 0014631, 0014627, 0014623, 0014621, 0014635, 0014636, 0012328, 0012481, 0014632, licence CC BY 4.0.
2025 local elections
Municipal council
- Registered
- 6.549
- Voters
- 4.454 (68,01%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 2.596 | 58,28% | 3 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 923 | 20,72% | 1 |
| CH | 701 | 15,74% | 1 |
| PCP-PEV | 76 | 1,71% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 6.549
- Voters
- 4.454 (68,01%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 2.731 | 61,32% | 10 |
| PPD/PSD.CDS-PP | 1.337 | 30,02% | 5 |
| PCP-PEV | 160 | 3,59% | 0 |
Source: SGMAI — resultados oficiais das Autárquicas 2025. Official results; only the list that elects the council president is marked (the person’s name is not in these results).
Contacts
- Mayor
- João Manuel Ventura Grilo de Melo Lobo
- Address
- Avenida do Colégio, 6150-401 Proença-a-Nova
- Telephone
- 274670000
- geral@cm-proencanova.pt
- Website
- www.cm-proencanova.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q1003172 · Wikipedia · www.cm-proencanova.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Castelo Branco (32,9 km) · Mação (18,0 km) · Oleiros (23,0 km) · Sertã (22,9 km) · Vila Velha de Ródão (17,6 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Castelo Branco: 31,8 km.
Source: DGT, CAOP2025 (CC BY 4.0) — adjacência de limites; distância em linha reta entre centróides (licence CC BY 4.0).
Services and territory
Median rent of new contracts in the municipality, 2025: 3,64 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
3 establishments with figures for the 1st, 2nd or 3rd cycle or for secondary education. The source does not name the parish.
| # | School | In the source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Escola Básica de Proença-a-Nova | Código DGEEC 508406. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Sobreira Formosa, Proença-a-Nova | Código DGEEC 508803. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica e Secundária Pedro da Fonseca, Proença-a-Nova | Código DGEEC 508242. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário científico-humanístico, secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
Source: DGEEC, Infoescolas 2020 (CC BY 4.0). Rents: INE 0014773 (CC BY 4.0).
Location in the district
- 3.279 – 4.768
- 4.904 – 6.205
- 7.167 – 8.355
- 14.769 – 26.503
- 46.455 – 52.272
- 5,9 – 10,0
- 10,4 – 17,1
- 18,1 – 33,1
- 36,4 – 37,9
- 52,3 – 83,6
- 118,8 – 329,9
- 395,4 – 446,7
- 471,1 – 555,6
- 563,7 – 700,2
- 1.416,3 – 1.438,2
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Other municipalities of the district of Castelo Branco
Belmonte · Castelo Branco · Covilhã · Fundão · Idanha-a-Nova · Oleiros · Penamacor · Sertã · Vila Velha de Ródão · Vila de Rei
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026